Patents by Inventor Xian-Kui Shi

Xian-Kui Shi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110143593
    Abstract: A connector assembly (100) includes an insulative cover (11, 12) defining an interior and an exterior, and the insulative cover having at least one platform (18) disposed outside of the interior thereof; a printed circuit board (3) located in the interior of the insulative cover; at least one connector (2) mounted to the printed circuit board; and a conductive member (4) fixed to the insulative cover, said conductive member (4) including a main body (41), an arm (42) extending forwardly from the main body and a spring finger (43) formed at a front edge of the arm, the main body supported by the platform, the spring finger contacting the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heng Liu, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20110111629
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative cover (11, 12) defining at least one groove with a front opening; a connector (20) accommodated in the groove, the connector (20) having a terminal module (21) and a metallic shell (22) enclosing the terminal module; a cable (5) electrically coupled to the terminal module of the connector; a printed circuit board (3) received in the insulative cover and electrically connected to the metallic shell of the connector; and a conductive member (4) having a main body (41) fixed to the insulative cover, a connecting portion (42) extending forwardly from the main body and a griping portion (43) formed on a front segment of the connecting portion and griping the printed circuit board to electrically connected with the metallic shell of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: FEI-YAN PENG, XIAN-KUI SHI, HENG LIU, CHUNG-YEN YANG
  • Publication number: 20110111631
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing, a connector section retained in the insulative housing, a cable electrically connecting with a rear side of the connector section, and means fastened at a rear end of the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a cavity opening outwardly along a first direction. The connector section is received in the cavity. The cable extends out of the insulative housing. The means holds the cable to make the cable bend along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and preventing the bent cable from swinging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAN-KUI SHI, JIN-ZHI CHEN, CHUNG-YEN YANG
  • Patent number: 7878833
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises a first connector (2), a second connector (3) electrically connecting with the first connector, an insulator (5) molded over the first connector and the second connector, and a housing member including a top housing (1) and a bottom housing (4) combined together to enclose the insulator (5) and at least one of the first and second connectors therein. The insulator (5) defines an expansion (51) thereon, said expansion of the insulator is located in a corresponding depression defined in an interior side of the top or bottom housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Jun Chen, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Patent number: 7867040
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises an insulative housing defining a first receiving room extending rearwardly from a front surface of the insulative housing. A first electrical connector is received into the first receiving room. A first cable is electrically connected with the first electrical connector and extends rearwardly out of the insulative housing. And a retainer is received into the first receiving room and engaged with the insulative housing, the first electrical connector is held by the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ya-Fei Yu, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20110003506
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing, a number of connectors retained in the insulative housing and a number of cables retained at a rear side of the insulative housing to electrically connect with the connectors. The insulative housing defines a plurality of first cavities and a second cavity arranged in a row along a transverse direction thereof, and a third cavity at an upper side of the second cavity. The second cavity defines a height which is larger than a width thereof. The connectors include a number of standard USB connectors retained in the first cavities, a lower Audio jack uprightly retained in the second cavity and an upper Audio jack horizontally retained in the third cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YI ZHOU, XIAN-KUI SHI, CHUNG-YEN YANG
  • Patent number: 7841890
    Abstract: A cable assembly, comprises a housing with a plurality of terminal receiving passages extending from a front surface to a rear surface thereof and arranged into an upper row and a lower row. A plurality of insulation displacement terminals are received into the corresponding terminal receiving passages; each insulation displacement terminal defines a connecting portion beyond the rear surface of the housing. A flat cable is defined by a plurality of conductors arranged side by side in a transverse direction and an insulative layer surrounding the conductors, and is pressed to the rear surface of the housing and insulation displacement connected with the insulation displacement terminals, each conductor of the flat cable electrically connects with two insulation displacement terminals in a vertical direction. And a cover is assembled to the housing and hold the flat cable to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Jun Chen, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Patent number: 7841892
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a mating member, a print circuit board having two conductive traces, an LED attached to the print circuit board, a cable having a positive wire and a negative wire connected with the mating member, and a pair of contacts respectively corresponding with the positive wire and negative wire. Said positive wire and negative wire respectively has an inner conductor. Each of said contacts defines a catch part connecting the inner conductor and a retaining part locks the print circuit board for electrically connecting said conductive trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Zhou, Xue-Nian Wang, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20100291800
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative cover defining at least one groove (13) with a front opening (14); a connector (2) accommodated in the at least one groove, the connector (2) having a terminal module (21) enclosed in a metallic shell (22); a cable (5) electrically coupled to the terminal module of the connector; a printed circuit board (3) erectly disposed in the insulative cover and behind the connector; and a conductive member (4) arranged inside the insulative cover and electrically connected to the metallic shell via the printed circuit board, the conductive member defining a cavity aligning a through hole in the insulative cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HENG LIU, XIAN-KUI SHI, CHUNG-YEN YANG
  • Patent number: 7806722
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a housing defining a first cavity, a second cavity and at least one third cavity extending rearwardly from a front surface thereof, each third cavity communicated with the first cavity or the second cavity. At least one first and second electrical connector are respectively received into the first and second cavity, each first and second electrical connector defines a metallic shell thereof. At least one first cable and second cable electrically are respectively connected with the first and second electrical connector. At least one plastic piece assembled with at least one grounding piece is received into each third cavity, the grounding piece contact with the metallic shell of the first or second electrical connector. A shielding member is assembled to the housing and contacted with the grounding piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ya-Fei Yu, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20100248537
    Abstract: A connector assembly (100) adapted for mounting to a front panel (6) of a cage includes an insulative cover (4) having an upper cover and a lower cover extending along a front-to-back direction, at least one locating cavity (44) defined in a front segment of the lower cover, the locating cavity extending along a direction offsetting the front-to-back direction; a connector (2) accommodated in the locating cavity and held by the upper cover and the lower cover; and the connector (2) disposed perpendicular to the sloped front panel (6) and the cover (4) disposed oblique to the front panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YI ZHOU, XIAN-KUI SHI, CHUNG-YEN YANG, JIN-ZHI CHEN
  • Patent number: 7785130
    Abstract: A cable end connector includes an insulative housing (2) with a top surface (204), a number of contacts (4) received in the housing and a latch member (5). The latch member is integrally molded with the housing, and comprises a pair of latches (501, 503), a depressible releasing actuator (504) connecting with the latch and a biasing arm (502) extending from the depressible releasing actuator. The respective end of the latch and the biasing arm is attached to the top surface of the housing, and the other end of is located away from the top surface. The biasing arm is lower than the latch neither in an normal condition nor in a depressed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Jun Chen, Qing-Sheng Gao, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20100206702
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) comprises a cover (2) having a plurality of retaining slots (216, 226) arranged in a row along a transversal direction; a number of connectors (12, 13, 14, 15) mounted to the retaining slots, respectively; and a switch device (4) mounted to the cover, the switch including a base portion (41), a pushing portion (42) and an operating portion (43) assembled together in serial manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YI ZHOU, XIAN-KUI SHI, CHUNG-YEN YANG
  • Patent number: 7758374
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes two rows of conductive terminals (2) held in an insulative housing (1), a plurality of wires (60) electrically connecting with the corresponding conductive terminals, and upper and lower spacers (41, 42) behind the insulative housing to arrange the wires in order. A plurality of first partitions (411) protrude upwards from top surface of the upper spacer to form a plurality of first slots (410) for receiving a group of the wires, and a plurality of second partitions (421) protrude downwards from bottom surface of the lower spacer to form a plurality of second slots (420) for receiving another group of the wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ya-Fei Yu, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Patent number: 7758373
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) comprises a mating member (4), a print circuit board (2), an LED (3) attached to the print circuit board (2) and a cable (6) having a positive wire (61) and a negative wire (62) connected with the mating member (4). Said positive wire and negative wire are placed on one surface of the print circuit board (2), with the LED (3) set on another surface, the positive wire and negative wire each respectively has a inner conductor (611, 621) soldered to a corresponding soldering pad on the one surface of the print circuit board, conductive traces (220, 221) are defined on the other surface of the print circuit board and connected with the LED, the soldering pads electrically connects with corresponding conductive traces by vias (210, 211) through the print circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Zhou, Xue-Nian Wang, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20100151743
    Abstract: An electrical adapter (100) comprises a first electrical connector (2) having a first insulative housing (21) and a plurality of first terminal sets (22) disposed in the first insulative housing (21); a second electrical connector (3) having a second insulative housing (31) and a plurality of second terminal sets (32) disposed in the second insulative housing (31). A printed circuit board (4) is disposed between the first and second electrical connector (2, 3) and respectively electrically and mechanically connected to the first and second terminal sets (22, 32). And a cable (5) has an end electrically connected to the printed circuit board (4) and another end for electrically connected to another electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YI ZHOU, XIAN-KUI SHI, CHUNG-YEN YANG
  • Patent number: 7722363
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) comprises a mating member (4), a printed circuit board (2), a cable (6) and a pair of hooked contacts (3). The printed circuit board (2) has an LED (23) attached thereon and a pair of vias (210, 211), the cable (6) has a positive wire (61) and a negative wire (62) connected with the mating member (4). The hooked contacts (3) are assembled in the vias, each contact (3) defines a holding portion (34) and a pair of legs (351) retained in the vias, the holding portion (34) has a plurality of barbs (341) and encloses the corresponding wire, the barbs pierces outer jackets (610, 620) of the wires (61, 62) to electrically connect the contacts with inner conductors of the wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yi Zhou, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20100120285
    Abstract: A cable assembly with at least one dustproof cover, comprises a first connector with a first locking member thereon, a second connector with a second locking member thereon and paralleled with first connector. A cable is electrically connected with the first and second connectors and vertical with the first and second connectors. A first dustproof cover is covered to the first connector and enclosing the first locking member. And a second dustproof cover is covered to the second connector and enclosing the second locking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YONG-JUN CHEN, XIAN-KUI SHI, JIN-ZHI CHEN, CHUNG-YEN YANG
  • Publication number: 20100093219
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises an insulative housing defining a first and second receiving room therein, and a mounting platform disposed at one side of the insulative housing. A first and second electrical connectors are respectively received into the first and second receiving rooms, the first electrical connector defines a metallic shell. At least one cable is electrically connected with the first and second electrical connectors. And a grounding piece is assembled to the mounting platform of the insulative housing and has a contacting arm received into the first receiving room and electrically contacted with the metallic shell of the first electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heng LIU, Xian-Kui SHI, Chung-Yen YANG
  • Publication number: 20100075544
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a case (1) defining a chamber therein; a connector (2) received in the chamber, the connector having a metallic shell (22); a printed circuit board (23) enclosed in the case, the printed circuit board having main portion and side portion laterally projecting from the main portion, the side portion having a conductive layer (230) on a top surface thereof, and a hole (231) defined in the side portion through the conductive layer, the hole further aligning with a through hole defined in the case; and the metallic shell of the connector soldered to the main portion of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Heng Liu, Xian-Kui Shi, Yi Zhou, Chung-Yen Yang